India, June 9 -- In a brutal crime, a nine-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted, murdered and stuffed into a bag in Delhi on Saturday evening, June 7. The incident happened near northeast Delhi's Dayalpur area.

The victim's father told the media that the suitcase had been moving when he found it.

The accused, a 30-year-old neighbour, fled the spot after the incident, and the police are on the lookout for him.

The incident sparked protests in the area by the girl's family and other locals on Sunday, leading to the deployment of security personnel to ensure law and order, said officials.

According to the family of the victim, who was a Class 5 student at a local government school, and the police, she had gone out of the house ...